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Re: Origin, History, and meaning of my last name: Mauleon
Mauléon is a French surname which comes from places so named in the southwestern part of France. The name literally means 'bad lion' where 'lion' refers to rock formations that look like that.
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The surname comes from the place name, the place name does not come from the surname.
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